Mimar Sinan, a sixteenth-century architect, was allegedly in love with Mihrimah. According to a story, he had first seen her while she was accompanying her father during the sultan’s Moldova Campaign. To impress her, Sinan built a bridge spanning the Prut River in just thirteen days. In English, a sultan’s…
Sundiata Keita was the first ruler of the Mali EmpireMali EmpireEstablished by King Sundiata Keita, known as the “Lion King,” the Mali Empire brought wealth, culture, and Islamic faith to West Africa.https://www.nationalgeographic.org › mali-empireThe Mali Empire | National Geographic Society in the 13th century C.E. He laid the foundation for…
In 1818 the State of Maryland approved legislation to impose taxes on the Second National Bank chartered by Congress. James W. McCulloch, a Federal cashier at the Baltimore branch of the U.S. bank, refused to pay the taxes imposed by the state. Maryland filed a suit against McCulloch in an…
Furthermore, “Party in the U.S.A.” went on to chart in nearly 20 countries. But “Party in the U.S.A.” really proved to be a hit in the United States itself, where it went on to be certified septuple-Platinum and was one of the top-selling songs on 2009. And so that’s where…
The First Doctor was first shown encountering Elizabeth I as an image on the Time-Space Visualiser. He, Barbara Wright, Vicki Pallister and Ian witnessed her, circa 1596, attempting to influence William Shakespeare to write another play featuring the character of Falstaff — this one featuring Falstaff “in love”. ( TV:…
Blazing Saddles is a 1974 American satirical Western black comedy film directed by Mel Brooks. Starring Cleavon Little and Gene Wilder , the film was written by Brooks, Andrew Bergman , Richard Pryor , Norman Steinberg , and Alan Uger , and was based on Bergman’s story and draft. [4]…
Remembered as the Drummer Boy of Shiloh, Johnny Klem was a 9-year-old when the Civil Warthe Civil WarThe American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 9, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union (states that remained loyal to the…
Written By: The Prophet, byname of Tenskwatawa, (born c. March 1768, Old Chillicothe, Ohio—died 1834, Argentine, Kan., U.S.), North American Indian religious revivalist of the Shawnee people, who worked with his brother Tecumseh to create a pan-tribal confederacy to resist U.S. encroachment in the Northwest Territory. With his brother Tecumseh,…
Personal life. In 1992, Gray moved with his wife Carol to live in the Algarve region of Portugal. He died on 21 February 2004, of a heart attack, whilst fighting throat cancer. The band was founded by lead guitarist Rob Davis, lead singer Les Gray, drummer Dave Mount and bassist…
Military Leaders – World War II: Pacific. Period 5 General MacArthur (1880-1964) was born in Arkansas on January 26, 1880. In 1910, he graduated from West Point, earning one of the highest academic records in the school’s history. By this time, General Douglas MacArthur, who had been appointed Supreme Allied…